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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 656,075.20, 984,343.20 and 282,212.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 656,075.20, 984,343.20 and 282,212.80 is: 423,418.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656,075.20 : 984,343.20 = 282,212.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656,075.20/984,343.20 = 282,212.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656,075.20x = 984,343.20 × 282,212.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656,075.20x = 277,794,250,632.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 277,794,250,632.96/656,075.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 423,418.31

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